[NOTE: Salmon has shown to be high in mercury and also PCB’s, with farm raised higher than wild. Depending upon where you are, trout is also showing to have unacceptable levels of pollutants as well. The best bet may be in supplements from a reputable maker.]
Eating oily fish and seeds in pregnancy can boost children’s future brain power and social skills, research suggests.
A study of 9,000 mothers and children in Avon suggested those who consumed less of the essential fatty acid Omega-3 had children with lower IQs.
These children also had poorer motor skills and hand-to-eye co-ordination, research in the Economist said.
The Food Standards Agency says pregnant women should consume only one or two portions of oily fish a week.
A team from the National Institutes of Health in the US analysed data from a long-term study done in Avon, UK.
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Gee, “portions of oily fish….” just makes my mouth water…. and my nostrils cringe :-) :-)